Tentu bahasa inggris bukan merupakan hal yang asing lagi bagi kita.
Bahasa internasional tersebut dapat kita jumpai di mana-mana.
Namun yang menjadi pertanyaan, bahasa inggris manakah yang kita gunakan . . . ?
Inggris British (UK) atau Inggris Amerika (AS)?
Apakah perbedaannya . . . ?
Inggris British, atau disebut juga Inggris Britania memiliki beberapa perbedaan dengan Inggris Amerika.
Berikut ini perbedaannya . . .
Perbedaan Akhiran
Akhiran ‘-our’ dan ‘-or’
Inggris |
Amerika |
arbour |
arbor |
ardour |
ardor |
armour |
armor |
behaviour |
behavior |
candour |
candor |
clamour |
clamor |
clangour |
clangor |
colour |
color |
demeanour |
demeanor |
endeavour |
endeavor |
favour |
favor |
fervour |
fervor |
flavour |
flavor |
glamour |
glamor |
harbour |
harbor |
honour |
honor |
humour |
humor |
labour |
labor |
neighbour |
neighbor |
odour |
odor |
parlour |
parlor |
rancour |
rancor |
rigour |
rigor |
rumour |
rumor |
saviour |
savior |
savour |
savor |
splendour |
splendor |
succour |
succor |
tumour |
tumor |
valour |
valor |
vapour |
vapor |
vigour |
vigor |
Akhiran ‘-re’ dan ‘-er’
Inggris |
Amerika |
accoutre(ment) |
accouter(ment) |
centre |
center |
goitre |
goiter |
litre |
liter |
lustre |
luster |
metre |
meter |
mitre |
miter |
nitre |
niter |
reconnoitre |
reconnoiter |
saltpetre |
saltpeter |
spectre |
specter |
theatre |
theater |
titre |
titer |
calibre |
caliber |
fibre |
fiber |
sabre |
saber |
sombre |
somber |
louvre |
louver |
manoeuvre |
maneuver |
meagre |
meager |
euchre |
eucher |
ochre |
ocher |
sepulchre |
sepulcher |
Akhiran ‘-xion’ dan ‘-ction’
Inggris |
Amerika |
connexion |
connection |
inflexion |
inflection |
deflexion |
deflection |
reflexion |
reflection |
Akhiran ‘-ce’ dan ‘-se’
Inggris |
Amerika |
defence |
defense |
offence |
offense |
pretence |
pretense |
vice |
vise |
Akhiran ‘-se’ dan ‘-ze’
Inggris |
Inggris, Amerika |
analyse |
analyze |
catalyse |
catalyze |
criticise |
criticize |
hydrolyze |
hydrolyze |
memorise |
memorize |
organise |
organize |
paralyse |
paralyze |
realise |
realize |
recognise |
recognize |
Akhiran asing yang tidak memakai tanda aksen
Inggris |
Amerika |
analogue |
analog |
catalogue |
catalog |
demagogue |
demagog |
dialogue |
dialog |
epilogue |
epilog |
homologue |
homolog |
monologue |
monolog |
pedagogue |
pedagog |
prologue |
prolog |
envelope |
envelop |
epaulette |
epaulet |
toilette |
toilet |
verandah |
veranda |
gramme |
gram |
programme |
program |
Penyederhanaan diftong yang sudah punah
Inggris |
Amerika |
Indonesia |
anæmia |
anaemia |
anemia |
anæsthetic/thesia |
anaesthetic/thesia |
anesthetic/thesia |
encyclopædia |
encyclopaedia |
encyclopedia |
cæsium |
caesium |
cesium |
diarrhœa |
diarrhoea |
diarrhea |
œcology |
oecology |
ecology |
œcumenical |
oecumenical |
ecumenical |
œdema |
oedema |
edema |
æon |
aeon |
eon |
œsophagus |
oesophagus |
esophagus |
æsthetic |
aesthetic |
esthetic |
æstival |
aestival |
estival |
œstrogen |
oestrogen |
estrogen |
ætiology |
aetiology |
etiology |
gynæcology |
gynaecology |
gynecology |
hæmorrhage |
haemorrhage |
hemorrhage |
hæmophilia |
haemophilia |
hemophilia |
homœopathy |
homoeopathy |
homeopathy |
leukæmia |
leukaemia |
leukemia |
manœuvre |
manoeuvre |
maneuver |
mediæval |
mediaeval |
medieval |
orthopædic |
orthopaedic |
orthopedic |
pædiatric |
paediatric |
pediatric |
pædophilia |
paedophilia |
pedophilia |
septicæmia |
septicaemia |
septicemia |
Penyederhanaan
Penyederhanaan huruf konsonan ganda
Inggris |
Amerika |
modelling |
modeling |
quarrelled |
quarreled |
cruellest |
cruelest |
traveller |
traveler |
councillor |
councilor |
equalling |
equaling |
initialled |
initialed |
fuelling |
fueling |
dialled |
dialed |
Pengurangan
Penghilangan huruf ‘u’ jika digabung ‘a’ atau ‘o’
Inggris |
Amerika |
baulk |
balk |
fount |
font (printer’s) |
gauntlet |
gantlet (to run the—) |
liquorice |
licorice |
mould |
mold |
moult |
molt |
moustache |
mustache |
staunch |
stanch |
Penghilangan huruf ‘i’ jika digabung ‘u’ atau ‘e’
Inggris |
Amerika |
aluminium |
aluminum |
haulier |
hauler |
Penghilangan huruf tak terpakai ‘e’
Inggris |
Amerika |
annexe |
annex (noun) |
asphalte |
asphalt |
axe |
ax |
forme |
form (printer’s) |
furore |
furor |
goodbye |
good-by |
interne |
intern (noun) |
pease |
peas |
storey |
story |
useage |
usage |
Penggantian
Penggantian huruf ‘o’ menjadi ‘a’
Inggris |
Amerika |
nought |
naught |
podgy |
pudgy |
slog |
slug |
slosh |
slush |
toffy/toffee |
taffy |
Penggantian huruf ‘e’ menjadi ‘i’
Inggris |
Amerika |
artefact |
artifact |
enclose |
inclose |
endorse |
indorse |
enquire/ry |
inquire/ry |
scimetar |
scimitar |
Penggantian huruf ‘y’ menjadi ‘a’, ‘ia’ atau ‘i’
Inggris |
Amerika |
ataxy |
ataxia |
barytone |
baritone |
cachexy |
cachexia |
cyder |
cider |
pyjamas |
pajamas |
scallywag |
scalawag |
syphon |
siphon |
syren |
siren |
tyre |
tire |
Penggantian huruf ‘c’ menjadi ‘k’>
Inggris |
Amerika |
kerb |
curb |
mollusc |
mollusk |
sceptic |
skeptic |
Penggantian huruf ‘i’ menjadi ‘y’
Inggris |
Amerika |
drily |
dryly |
gaiety |
gayety |
gipsy |
gypsy |
pigmy |
pygmy |
Penambahan
Penambahan huruf ‘e’
Inggris |
Amerika |
forgo |
forego |
forgather |
foregather |
Penambahan huruf ‘o’
Inggris |
Amerika |
behove |
behoove |
bogeyman |
boogeyman |
Dari berbagai perbedaan tersebut, tentu Anda dapat membedakan antara Inggris Amerika dan Inggris British.
Jadi menurut Anda, bahasa inggris manakah yang digunakan di Indonesia . . . ?
Silakan tinggalkan komentar di bawah ini . . .
Sumber: id.wikipedia.org
oleh: antalya evde Masaj
pada: 23 August 2015, 07:58 WIB
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pada: 30 August 2015, 03:04 WIB
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